Lumine's reminder reached every member of her squad.
At the same time, she summoned Paimon, who had been in hiding.
Always capable of flight, the little companion soared into the sky, surveying the battlefield from above.
At that moment, squinting her eyes, Paimon easily locked onto large groups of enemies, exploiting a weakness: the split scorpions' dark-red markings glowed brighter as their aggression rose.
Then…
"The largest cluster is at five o'clock."
A brief tactical update flashed through the mental link.
Next…
[Black Wings, Sever Day and Night]
Fischl, the Electro Genshin, began consuming energy, summoning Oz the Night Raven, commanding him to fly above that direction and unleash a wide spray of purple laser-like energy.
Without Paimon's high-altitude advantage, a sudden encounter with so many hidden enemies would have thrown the squad into chaos.
After all…
"Diona's 'no-cost' shield lasts only twelve seconds, while the charged Elemental Skill 'Cat's Claw Cryo' has a fifteen-second cooldown."
"Sure, we could use extra energy to fill the three-second gap, but the Cat Shield is fragile, it might not withstand repeated hits."
"Especially with this many enemies, it can't guarantee complete safety."
Lumine's thoughts were interrupted…
"Kah~"
Beside her, the Cat Shield protecting Anju was struck by a scorpion split's tail sting.
Though Lumine dashed and sliced the scorpion in two, the shield already had cracks.
Nearby, other girls faced similar attacks.
Then, Riveria swept in, wielding the Great Elf Staff, crushing the monsters one by one, her actions even faster than Lumine's.
Lv.6, no wonder…
"Shun shun shun~"
The surrounding elves launched their own attacks, clearly experienced in this kind of combat.
Even Anju, only Lv.2, was steadier than some less-experienced fairies. No one faltered.
Almost immediately after Fischl struck first and achieved results, the other magical attacks followed.
The girls coordinated perfectly, aiming in different directions without redundant or wasted attacks.
At this moment…
[Assemble, breath of the land]
[- my name is Alf]
[Veil Breath!!!]
Normally, Riveria might have simply observed, letting the girls train. But now, she understood the severity of the situation and had other matters to discuss with Lumine. She didn't hold back.
Transforming into a melee mage, she casually unleashed a high-level technique called Parallel Chanting, without concealment.
Seeing the fragile ice shield around them, her approach was simple and brutal: give the entire squad a super shield, capable of blocking breath attacks strong enough to pierce multiple floors.
This shield lasted over an hour. Though energy-intensive and slower to deploy than Genshin Elemental Skills, Riveria replenished much of the energy using the Fairy King Seal, amplifying the previous attacks' power.
Silently, she multiplied the squad's effectiveness many times over, Lv.6 adventurer experience in action.
"Since the big shot is providing shields, I'll adjust our battle plan."
Lumine knew Riveria, with the strongest firepower, couldn't casually unleash wide-area magic here. Even restrained, the forest would burn.
But don't underestimate Orario's first-class adventurers.
Gareth's axe swings could cause localized earthquakes, tossing everything hundreds of meters around. His title "Heavy Hero" came from a single feat of lifting a giant ship alone.
If the warriors were this strong, magic specialists wouldn't be weak.
With Riveria's "mini-nukes" constrained…
"I'll clean up this side."
"Good!"
After confirming Amber's mental message, Lumine recalled all Genshin clones, tapping into the maximum regeneration buff from Renjiro (Aether) in the 50th layer's Starry Abyss.
"Mr. Zhongli, thank you."
When the strongest member near Aether appeared beside Lumine, even Childe's Primordial Spear was temporarily "borrowed" for use.
Lumine carefully added:
"If possible, try to hold back a little… I'm worried about his energy."
She didn't voice it outright, but Zhongli understood.
"Understood."
His calm tone carried a weight that drew even Riveria's attention.
The aura of a true elder, long absent from her perception, made her feel like a child next to him, despite being an adult herself. Even playful gods couldn't evoke this feeling.
Then, in the next instant…
The calm voice's owner became utterly relentless.
Zhongli's dark-gold eyes scanned the surroundings, locking coordinates on every monster.
Though titled Martial God, the Geo Archon's combat style resembled a summoner's. Thousands of stone spears, golems, and constructs, yet each strike followed masterful trajectories.
"His micro-control is absurd, two hands and two feet aren't enough to replicate it."
Now…
"Shu shu shu shu shu~"
To conserve his energy, Zhongli summoned only about thirty stone spears, spinning rapidly.
Then came the ripping sounds of destruction, followed by BOOM-like sounds of monsters turning to ash and magic stones hitting the ground.
From Riveria's perspective, dozens of dark-gold streaks darted through the forest.
Not long after…
"Cough… my goodness~"
Even Renjiro (Aether) was exhausted.
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